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The
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Volume XXXVIV, Number 1
A Publication of the Students of California Baptist College
September 6, 1994
Trustees elect Ellis as new college president
By Paul Shields
Editor
On August 26, 1994 California Baptist College board
of trustees elected Ron L.
Ellis to be the new president
of the college.
Since the announced retirement of former president
Russell R. Tuck last November, the selection of a new-
president has been eagerly
anticipated by the entire Cal
Baptist community.
"We're excited by the opportunity California Baptist
College has extended to lead
into the future, prepared for
the next century." said EIHs.
38-year old former vice
president of Campbellsville
College in Kentucky.
"We will build on its
strong history of academic
excellence..." said Ellis.
On June 24, 1994 the
presidential search committee voted to recommend Ellis
to the full board of trustees
in August. The recommendation came after several
months of interviews and research.
"Ron Ellis sees students
as clients of the college and,
therefore, sees the school as
responsible to service them,"
said Scott Williamson, chair
of the committee.
John Funk, chair of the
board of trustees said, "I am
convinced God has lead him
to us." He continued, "I believe everything Ron has
done up to this moment has
prepared him for this position."
Ellis, who also served as
the assistant director of institutional research and testing at Baylor University in
Waco, Texas, has a long history of experience in both
college administration and
From left to right: John Funk, Dr. Ron Ellis and Scott Williamson
(Plioio by Brenda Flowers)
secondary education.
Prior to working at
Campbellsville College, Ellis
was executive assistant to the
president at Lee College in
Baytown, Texas and was the
registrar and coordinator of
church and associational relations at Louisiana College.
In Hornbeck, Louisiana,
Ellis was a junior high school
history teacher at Hornbeck
High School.
Ellis' background is in
education. He has a bachelor of arts degree in education and social studies from
Houston Baptist University
and has a master of science
degree in educational administration from Baylor.
Ellis earned a doctorate
from Texas A&M University
in higher education administration in 1987. And at
Harvard University, Ellis
continued his studies at the
Institution for Educational
Management, Graduate
School of Education.
Ellis will not begin his
term until November 1. This
date also coincides with the
date of closure set by the
board of trustees for the second phase of the two phase
plan to reduce the budget.
Ellis is the fifth president
to be elected since California Baptist College was
founded in 1950.
Major downsizing shakes Cal Baptist community,
more on the way
By Paul Shields
Editor
On May 6, 1994, the administration of California
Baptist College was directed
by the board of trustees to
begin budget revisions to reduce the budget by $800,000
to $1,000,000.
Under the direction of
Interim President Jeff Sanders, a committee consisting
of Dr. Tom Jones,, Dr. Don
Evans, Dr. Dennis Sheridan,
Dr. Margaret Dana, Dr.
Mary Crist and Phil Martinez
set in motion a two-phase
plan which meant reorganization, elimination, and creation of several departments
and positions.
Before any of the major
changes took place, two public meetings were held to inform the community on the
upcoming restructuring of the
college.
The first phase of the plan
entailed that of departmental
and staff restructuring.
As a result, the vice president for student life and the
vice president for academic
affairs were combined into
one position entitled vice
president for student and academic affairs.
The department of admissions and financial services
were transferred to the institutional advancement division and the academic division of social science was
merged with professional
services.
Several positions were
eliminated which included
both staff and administrative
readjustments.
The positions of health
services director, special programs director, and alumni/
church relations director
were all eliminated.
Academic computer lab
coordinator, assistant campus
store manager, staff accountant, and housing coordinator were also eliminated as
was the administrative position of vice president of
student affairs.
The plan also called for
retitling and combining a
number of positions.
The position of assistant
professor of physical education and the director of intercollegiate athletics were
combined into one position
as was the housing coordinator and facility use coordinator positions.
Along with these changes
a reduction in hours worked
by certain staff members occurred.
A faculty position in psychology will be reduced to
three-quarter time. The director of the library position
was reduced to 20 hours per
week and the secretarial positions in natural science, fine
arts, religion, and fund-raising were all cut back to 20
hours per week.
Along with the eliminations, several new positions
were created.
A management position
under the title of dean of students was created and so was
a contract position for a nurse
practitioner for the health center.
Various student positions
See changes page 4

The
nner
Volume XXXVIV, Number 1
A Publication of the Students of California Baptist College
September 6, 1994
Trustees elect Ellis as new college president
By Paul Shields
Editor
On August 26, 1994 California Baptist College board
of trustees elected Ron L.
Ellis to be the new president
of the college.
Since the announced retirement of former president
Russell R. Tuck last November, the selection of a new-
president has been eagerly
anticipated by the entire Cal
Baptist community.
"We're excited by the opportunity California Baptist
College has extended to lead
into the future, prepared for
the next century." said EIHs.
38-year old former vice
president of Campbellsville
College in Kentucky.
"We will build on its
strong history of academic
excellence..." said Ellis.
On June 24, 1994 the
presidential search committee voted to recommend Ellis
to the full board of trustees
in August. The recommendation came after several
months of interviews and research.
"Ron Ellis sees students
as clients of the college and,
therefore, sees the school as
responsible to service them"
said Scott Williamson, chair
of the committee.
John Funk, chair of the
board of trustees said, "I am
convinced God has lead him
to us." He continued, "I believe everything Ron has
done up to this moment has
prepared him for this position."
Ellis, who also served as
the assistant director of institutional research and testing at Baylor University in
Waco, Texas, has a long history of experience in both
college administration and
From left to right: John Funk, Dr. Ron Ellis and Scott Williamson
(Plioio by Brenda Flowers)
secondary education.
Prior to working at
Campbellsville College, Ellis
was executive assistant to the
president at Lee College in
Baytown, Texas and was the
registrar and coordinator of
church and associational relations at Louisiana College.
In Hornbeck, Louisiana,
Ellis was a junior high school
history teacher at Hornbeck
High School.
Ellis' background is in
education. He has a bachelor of arts degree in education and social studies from
Houston Baptist University
and has a master of science
degree in educational administration from Baylor.
Ellis earned a doctorate
from Texas A&M University
in higher education administration in 1987. And at
Harvard University, Ellis
continued his studies at the
Institution for Educational
Management, Graduate
School of Education.
Ellis will not begin his
term until November 1. This
date also coincides with the
date of closure set by the
board of trustees for the second phase of the two phase
plan to reduce the budget.
Ellis is the fifth president
to be elected since California Baptist College was
founded in 1950.
Major downsizing shakes Cal Baptist community,
more on the way
By Paul Shields
Editor
On May 6, 1994, the administration of California
Baptist College was directed
by the board of trustees to
begin budget revisions to reduce the budget by $800,000
to $1,000,000.
Under the direction of
Interim President Jeff Sanders, a committee consisting
of Dr. Tom Jones,, Dr. Don
Evans, Dr. Dennis Sheridan,
Dr. Margaret Dana, Dr.
Mary Crist and Phil Martinez
set in motion a two-phase
plan which meant reorganization, elimination, and creation of several departments
and positions.
Before any of the major
changes took place, two public meetings were held to inform the community on the
upcoming restructuring of the
college.
The first phase of the plan
entailed that of departmental
and staff restructuring.
As a result, the vice president for student life and the
vice president for academic
affairs were combined into
one position entitled vice
president for student and academic affairs.
The department of admissions and financial services
were transferred to the institutional advancement division and the academic division of social science was
merged with professional
services.
Several positions were
eliminated which included
both staff and administrative
readjustments.
The positions of health
services director, special programs director, and alumni/
church relations director
were all eliminated.
Academic computer lab
coordinator, assistant campus
store manager, staff accountant, and housing coordinator were also eliminated as
was the administrative position of vice president of
student affairs.
The plan also called for
retitling and combining a
number of positions.
The position of assistant
professor of physical education and the director of intercollegiate athletics were
combined into one position
as was the housing coordinator and facility use coordinator positions.
Along with these changes
a reduction in hours worked
by certain staff members occurred.
A faculty position in psychology will be reduced to
three-quarter time. The director of the library position
was reduced to 20 hours per
week and the secretarial positions in natural science, fine
arts, religion, and fund-raising were all cut back to 20
hours per week.
Along with the eliminations, several new positions
were created.
A management position
under the title of dean of students was created and so was
a contract position for a nurse
practitioner for the health center.
Various student positions
See changes page 4